This book brings together studies of Americanization and American imperialism to assess how far the twentieth century can be seen as the "American Century".

About the Author
David Slater is Professor of Social and Political Geography at Loughborough University, and Joint Editor of Political Geography. He is author of Territory and State Power in Latin America (1989) and editor of Social Movements and Political Change in Latin America (1994).

Peter Taylor is Professor of Geography and Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities at Loughborough University. He was the editor of Political Geography (1982-1998) and an editor of Review of International Political Economy (1992-1997). His previous books include The Way the Modern World Works: World Hegemony to World Impasse (1996) and Modernities: A Geohistorical Perspective (Polity, 1999).

Reviews
"[A] lively and insightful collection of essays ... by and large readable and succinct, suggesting a strong editorial hand. They are accessible to non-specialists and will prove useful in the classroom." Progress in Human Geography



Book Information
ISBN 9780631212218
Author David Slater
Format Hardback
Page Count 378
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 871g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 31mm